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Post by SEZnz on Thu Aug 19, 2010 6:09 am

Hi everyone!

I think I remember someone saying they make a light sabre as an alternative to the boring old sword (Kristal?) -how do you actually get the glow stick into the balloon? Do I inflate it once, let the air out and then try to smoosh it in? What would you guys suggest? i'm gonna pop down and get some glowsticks tomorrow, I love the idea!

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Re: Light Sabre

Post by Clayton on Thu Aug 19, 2010 11:36 am

I do a light saber, but I don't use a glow stick. seems to me that the first time they hit someone with it, the balloon would pop? but I use a black for my handle and either a jewel tone blue or red for the blade.

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Re: Light Sabre

Post by Psalmbook on Thu Aug 19, 2010 2:20 pm

Clayton, love the avatar!

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Re: Light Sabre

Post by Kristal on Thu Aug 19, 2010 3:10 pm

Clayton - great idea! I should try that one. Oh wait. I never buy jewel tone anything anymore, besides black and clear. Bunk. Think the regular dark blue and standard red would look good?

Sure, they might pop, but they ARE all balloons - they just bring me back the glow stick and we do another one Smile Or else they just get the glow stick, haha.

Yeah, I do glow sticks (and very rarely - swords just about never show up on my display board, never in my birthday flash cards, and I loathe to mention I can do them - or else everyone wants a sword and that's not very impressive, haha) - I get the thin bracelet sized ones (Michael's, or WalMart near Halloween, or my balloon wholesaler), slip one into a clear 260, inflate leaving a...1-2" tail (it's been a while) and do 3 flower petals for the hilt (?). That's it!

Not quite as effective in broad daylight, though Razz

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Re: Light Sabre

Post by Clayton on Thu Aug 19, 2010 4:13 pm

Psalmbook wrote:Clayton, love the avatar!


Thanks, I did it yesterday.

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Re: Light Sabre

Post by Clayton on Thu Aug 19, 2010 4:14 pm

Kristal wrote:Clayton - great idea! I should try that one. Oh wait. I never buy jewel tone anything anymore, besides black and clear. Bunk. Think the regular dark blue and standard red would look good?

Sure, they might pop, but they ARE all balloons - they just bring me back the glow stick and we do another one Smile Or else they just get the glow stick, haha.

Yeah, I do glow sticks (and very rarely - swords just about never show up on my display board, never in my birthday flash cards, and I loathe to mention I can do them - or else everyone wants a sword and that's not very impressive, haha) - I get the thin bracelet sized ones (Michael's, or WalMart near Halloween, or my balloon wholesaler), slip one into a clear 260, inflate leaving a...1-2" tail (it's been a while) and do 3 flower petals for the hilt (?). That's it!

Not quite as effective in broad daylight, though Razz


I buy the jewel red blue just for that. I don't use them for anything else.

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Re: Light Sabre

Post by SEZnz on Thu Aug 19, 2010 4:50 pm

ohhh you use the little skinny ones - that makes sense now! I had a full-sized one in my mind haha - thanks Very Happy

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Re: Light Sabre

Post by Clayton on Thu Aug 19, 2010 4:59 pm

here, this is how I do mine.


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Re: Light Sabre

Post by SEZnz on Thu Aug 19, 2010 11:49 pm

oh cool clayton!! Thanks Very Happy gonna give it a go with a glow stick in it yay

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Re: Light Sabre

Post by hunting4helen on Fri Aug 20, 2010 1:57 am

Thanks for sharing Clayton you inspire me. I love your youtube tutorials!!

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